Last night, the Windisch-Hunt Art Gallery put on a fashion show and so many friends showed up. At one point I counted about 400 people in the gallery. People were coming and going all night, which just proves that people will come out, find parking in the Grove, even in the rain, and enjoy what we have to offer if we give them something they want.
Debra Cortese (above left) and the Mode Magazine group put on quite an extravaganza.
Jerry Wade read a few poems and Zip Robertson provided the music before the fashion show began.
While the models got ready in back, the guests showed up in droves and enjoyed refreshments served at a back bar area.
Friends, like Deborah Starbuck and Louis Del Borrello, volunteered as bartenders as the show went on. The new art exhbit was on display, works from the Summer Salon group.
At one point, the Hare Krishnas showed up. As soon as Jerry finished his poetry, they entered the gallery and sort of took over. This put smiles on everyone's faces, it was such a perfect Grove moment, very impromptu and fun. Many of us know many of them, like Mateo, with the red drum, so having them there added to the excitement of the evening. Gaudry and Theresa (right) got "laied" with fresh flowers by the Krishnas.
They usually stop by the gallery on Saturday nights to bless the space and I guess they were not going to leave without doing that. The crowd ate it up, everyone enjoyed this and I think that many of the people in attendance who are not too familiar with the Grove, got a good dose of what the Grove is like.
After the Krishnas did their thing and left, the fashion show began. They actually showed up at the right moment, after the poetry and before the actual runway event.
It was an interesting evening. The Art Stroll was happening next door at Mayfair and the fashion show took place at the gallery and it was a lively night of fashion, art, food and music. People went back and forth between the two, enjoying a great Saturday night in Coconut Grove.
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